PATRICK ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW
CABINET SECRETARIES
Commends Departing Secretaries
for Records of Achievement; Welcomes Highly-Regarded Leaders in Finance,
Education, Health Care & Public Safety
Governor Patrick makes an announcement relative to his
cabinet in Room 157 at the State House. (Photo Credit: Eric Haynes / Governor's
Office) View additional photos.
BOSTON – Thursday, December 13, 2012 – Continuing his efforts to recruit top
talent to state government, Governor Deval Patrick today announced the
appointment of four highly-regarded leaders from the worlds of finance,
education, health care and public safety to positions in his Cabinet. The
Governor also commended outgoing Secretaries Jay
Gonzalez, Paul Reville, JudyAnn Bigby and Marybeth
Heffernan for helping achieve key Patrick-Murray Administration priorities:
economic growth and prosperity; responsible fiscal management and government
innovation; closing the achievement gap and community college reform; expanding
access to affordable, quality health care; and building stronger, safer
neighborhoods.
“Glen, Matt, John, and Andrea are the real deal. They come to their new
positions with the expertise, the talent, the respect and the vision to achieve
our bold agenda over the next two years,” said Governor Patrick. “Time is of the
essence, and I have a team of leaders to take on the challenges and seize the
opportunities we all know are on the horizon.”
“Jay, Paul, Judy and Marybeth were instrumental in achieving the cornerstones
of an agenda that is making a difference,” said Governor Patrick. “This is
bittersweet for me because in addition to being my wise advisors, they are my
friends. I will miss them and I am proud of them. On behalf of the public we all
serve, I thank each for their expertise, their dedication and their keen
understanding that policy only matters at the point where it touches
people.”
"The Cabinet has helped to execute a strong and effective agenda over the
last six years, and we plan to build upon that great work to support long-term
sustainability across the Commonwealth," said Lieutenant Governor Murray, who
joined the Governor and Cabinet Secretaries at a State House press conference
today. "We thank each secretary for their dedication and commitment to serving
our Commonwealth, and we look forward to further tackling an ambitious agenda
that includes jobs, infrastructure, innovation, and education."
Glen Shor will replace Jay Gonzalez as Secretary of
Administration and Finance. Shor, a graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law
School, currently serves as the Executive Director of the Commonwealth Health
Insurance Connector Authority, the state's official public health insurance
exchange. Gonzalez has been a senior member of the Patrick-Murray Administration
since January, 2007 and has been responsible for not only the state budget but
also key initiatives in health care and reforming the way state government does
business. (Please see full bios of all Secretaries below.) Jean Yang, the
current Chief Financial Officer at the Health Care Connector, will replace Shor
in January.
Matt Malone will replace Paul Reville as Secretary
of Education. Malone, who holds a master’s degree and PhD from Boston College,
is currently the Superintendent of the Brockton School System. A passionate
advocate for closing the achievement gap, he led turnaround efforts in Boston
and San Diego. Reville, the Commonwealth’s first Education Secretary,
successfully integrated the state’s education agencies and led the Governor’s
efforts to pass the most comprehensive education reform law in twenty years.
Reville will return to the faculty of the Harvard Graduate School of
Education.
John Polanowicz John Polanowicz will replace
JudyAnn Bigby as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Polanowicz serves
currently as the President and CEO of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center. Prior to
that, the West Point graduate and Stanford MBA served for eight years as the
President of Marlborough Hospital. Dr. Bigby has led the largest agency in state
government for the past six years and is universally regarded as a tireless
advocate for those who often have no one to advocate for them.
Sheriff Andrea CabralSheriff Andrea Cabral will
replace Marybeth Heffernan as Secretary of Public Safety and Security. In ten
years as Suffolk County Sheriff, Cabral has been lauded for reforming prisoner
reentry programs and modernizing the county’s correctional facilities. A
graduate of Boston College and Suffolk Law, Cabral is also the first woman in
the Commonwealth’s history to serve as Sheriff. Heffernan leaves the
administration after six years as Undersecretary and Secretary. She helped
secure passage of long-sought reforms to the Criminal Offender Record
Information System and led the administration’s efforts to reform the Probation
Department.
These transitions will take place next month as the Patrick-Murray
Administration prepares for the beginning of the 2013-2014 legislative
session.
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Glen Shor, Secretary of
Administration & Finance
Glen Shor brings proven fiscal management to the Executive Office of
Administration & Finance at a time when uncertainties stemming from the
fiscal cliff and a slower-than-expected economic recovery are creating budget
challenges for the Commonwealth. He spent the last two-and-a-half years as the
Executive Director of the Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority, the
state's official public health insurance exchange. Shor has overseen the
successful re-procurement of the Commonwealth Care program for low-to-moderate
income adults, leveraging a 12 percent decrease in rates over two years while
maintaining comprehensive, affordable coverage for members. Shor served as a key
member of the team that crafted the Commonwealth’s health care cost-containment
law the Governor signed in August 2012. Previously, Shor served as an Assistant
Secretary for Health Care Policy and Deputy General Counsel within the Executive
Office of Administration and Finance. There he played a critical role in
overseeing the early policy decisions of the Health Connector and the financing
of health care reform. Before serving in the Patrick-Murray Administration,
Shor was a senior policy director and Assistant Attorney General in the Office
of the Attorney General of Massachusetts, a senior policy aide and counsel to
former U.S. Representative Martin T. Meehan and U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer,
and a public interest attorney defending the constitutionality of our nation's
campaign finance laws in U.S. Supreme Court litigation. Secretary Shor is a
graduate of Yale University and Harvard Law School. Shor currently resides in
Needham with his wife Ellen and daughter Lila.
Matthew Malone, Secretary of
Education
Matthew Malone assumes the role of Secretary of Education after serving as
Brockton Superintendent of Schools since 2009. He brings real-world experience
managing the fourth largest school district in the state and a keen
understanding of the challenges facing Gateway City schools to his new role. He
previously served as Superintendent of Schools in Swampscott for four years.
Malone will employ a passion for improving urban education and a keen
understanding of the value of educating the whole child – from early education
through higher education. He has been credited with turning around failing
public schools as a headmaster in Boston and as a special assistant to the
Superintendent in San Diego, California. His career began as a paraprofessional
and substitute teacher in the Boston public schools in 1993. He holds a
doctorate degree from Boston College and currently resides in Roslindale. He is
the parent of two public school students.
John Polanowicz,
Secretary of Health & Human Services
John Polanowicz brings equal parts management experience and understanding of
the important missions of the Executive Branch’s largest secretariat – serving
the most vulnerable, providing strong industry oversight and consumer protection
and innovating to reduce costs and deliver services efficiently – to his new
position. He has served as President of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in
Brighton since 2011, overseeing the largest Steward hospital with 272 beds and
approximately 2,000 employees. He brings expertise in running a high-quality
community health care system under an accountable care organization. Polanowicz
joined St. Elizabeth’s from Marlborough Hospital, where he served as president
and chief executive officer for eight years. While at Marlborough Hospital,
Polanowicz bolstered patient care by establishing new service lines, building
relationships with physician groups and investing in emerging technologies. He
also led a financial turnaround that resulted in five straight years of positive
financial results. Polanowicz has previously served as vice president of
operations at UMass Memorial Medical Center and the University of Massachusetts
Medical Center. Polanowicz is a former Company Commander in the US Army. He is a
graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds a MBA
from Stanford University. Polanowicz resides in Northborough.
Andrea Cabral, Secretary of
Public Safety & Security
Andrea Cabral is an unrivaled leader in the field of public safety, and joins
the Patrick-Murray Administration as we plan to revisit comprehensive sentencing
and re-entry reforms in the next legislative session. As the first female in
the Commonwealth’s history to hold the position of Sheriff of Suffolk County,
she brings an extensive background in criminal justice and public safety to the
Patrick-Murray Administration. In her ten-year tenure in the Sheriff’s Office,
Cabral has been responsible for the operation of the House of Correction, the
Suffolk County Jail and the Civil Process Division. Cabral’s 26-year career in
public service includes her role as Chief of the Domestic Violence Unit and
Chief of District Courts and Community Prosecutions at the Suffolk District
Attorney's Office. She served as Assistant District Attorney for 13-years and an
Assistant Attorney General for 3-years. She is a graduate of Boston College and
Suffolk University Law School.
Greg Bialecki, Secretary of Housing and Economic
Development
Secretary Bialecki will continue as the Governor's point person on growing
economic and housing opportunities through a strategy that emphasizes commercial
and industrial innovation. He has been the architect of the Administration's
Growth Districts Initiative, overseen the implementation of the Life Sciences
Initiative and the Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation & Expansion (MORE)
Jobs capital program and helped cut health care costs for small businesses and
individuals through the Division of Insurance. Secretary Bialecki has overseen
reforms of the Economic Development Incentive Program, adding clawbacks and
tighter focus to tax credits for growing companies, and the Emergency Assistance
housing program, which maintains a strong safety net for families while
prioritizing homelessness prevention and permanent solutions. Through trade
missions with Governor Patrick, Secretary Bialecki has expanded Massachusetts’
position as a world leader in the innovation economy. Locally, targeted
investments through the MassWorks program are creating opportunities for
economic expansion in communities across the Commonwealth. Moving forward, the
Commonwealth’s long-term economic development plan, which was created by a
council of advisors led by Secretary Bialecki, outlines strategies to continue
to expand economic development and job creation opportunities.
Richard Davey, Secretary & CEO of the Massachusetts Department of
Transportation
Secretary Davey has been responsible for the day-to-day management of the
transportation organization created by the Transportation Reform legislation
signed by Governor Patrick in June 2009. MassDOT began operation on November 1,
2009, governed by a five-person Board of Directors appointed by the Governor and
including four divisions – Highway, Rail & Transit, Aeronautics and the
Registry of Motor Vehicles. Since becoming Secretary, Davey has been engaged in
a public outreach effort to help determine the future of transportation in the
Commonwealth. Under his leadership the Commonwealth has been continuously
recognized nationally for its Accelerated Bridge Program and Fast 14 bridge
project. Prior to his current appointment, Secretary Davey served as MBTA
General Manager and MassDOT Rail & Transit Administrator, where he was
responsible for managing the MBTA and overseeing the Commonwealth's 15 Regional
Transit Authorities and MassDOT's rail program. With his energetic leadership
style, he was able to implement sustainable and impactful initiatives that
improved operations and safety, strengthened customer service, and changed the
culture within the MBTA.
Joanne Goldstein, Secretary of Labor and Workforce
Development
Secretary Goldstein will continue to address the workforce development needs
of businesses and employers as well as provide labor protections for workers
around fair wages and safe working conditions. She will remain as chair of the
Governor’s Joint Task Force on the Underground Economy and Employee
Misclassification. Secretary Goldstein chaired the Municipal Unemployment
Insurance Task Force which recently issued its report and recommendations which
was received by stakeholders with support and approval. For her entire career as
a labor attorney and public servant, she has advocated tirelessly to promote the
rights of workers to good jobs, living wages and safe workplaces and to insure
that legitimate businesses have a level playing field.
Rick Sullivan, Secretary of Energy and Environmental
Affairs
Secretary Sullivan will continue his charge of overseeing one of the most
significant clean and alternative energy agendas of any state in America. His
assignments include implementation of the Governor's solar, wind, and biofuel
initiatives and enforcement of the state's environmental laws and regulations.
Under Sullivan’s leadership, the clean energy sector in Massachusetts has defied
national employment trends. In the last year alone, the industry has seen 11.2
percent job growth. He is also credited with overseeing Massachusetts’ energy
efficiency initiatives, which have twice earned the Commonwealth the number one
ranking in the nation in energy efficiency. Sullivan’s office includes the
Department of Public Utilities, which has regulatory oversight of the
Commonwealth’s utilities, and ensures the delivery of reliable and safe energy
to citizens of the Commonwealth. Earlier this week the department issued
unprecedented penalties against the electric utilities for their 2011 storm
response. Sullivan is also charged with implementing some of the most ambitious
environmental plans in the nation, including the Clean Energy and Climate Plan
and the Global Warming Solutions Act. He has overseen the Administration’s
unprecedented commitment to land conservation – not only protecting more than
100,000 acres of land, but also building over 350 parks in urban communities.
Under his tenure, EEA is focusing urban park investments on the 24 Gateway
Cities, understanding these quality of life improvements drive economic health.
Sullivan previously managed the highly successful turnaround of the Department
of Conservation and Recreation in the first term.
Departing
Secretaries
Jay Gonzalez, Secretary of
Administration & Finance
Jay Gonzalez has served as Secretary of Administration and Finance since
October 2009, and he served as Undersecretary and Assistant Secretary for
Capital Finance since January 2007. Secretary Gonzalez responsibly managed
state finances through an unprecedented fiscal crisis, established new fiscal
policies and secured passage of pension reform legislation. As a result of his
work to improve state finances, the Commonwealth now has the highest credit
ratings in state history. Secretary Gonzalez also played a key role in driving
the Patrick-Murray Administration’s health care cost containment agenda as Chair
of the Health Connector Authority, overseeing the Group Insurance Commission and
helping to develop and secure passage of the municipal health reform and health
care cost control legislation. Secretary Gonzalez has also been the Governor’s
point person for driving change in government to improve services and lower
costs. His government reform work includes: helping to develop and implement
the transportation reform legislation; initiating the implementation of
performance management throughout the Executive Branch; overseeing various
shared services and consolidation initiatives; and developing the first social
innovation financing program in the country.
Paul Reville, Secretary of
Education
Secretary Reville is a leading education reformer who served over four years
as the Governor’s top advisor on education. He leaves the Administration to
return to a faculty role at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He was the
first secretary named to the new post and successfully integrated the
reorganized agencies to foster the Commonwealth’s world-class results in student
achievement. Secretary Reville played a primary role in the drafting and passage
of the Achievement Gap Act of 2010 – the most sweeping education legislation
since the landmark Education Reform Act of 1993. He also led the Commonwealth’s
Race to the Top efforts in K-12 and early childhood education that secured $300
million in federal funds to advance our school reform efforts. He also played a
key role in the Administration’s efforts to establish the UMass School of Law
and in the recent release of the Vision Project in higher education. Over the
last year, Secretary Reville helped design and implement the Governor’s plan to
create a more integrated, effective community college system responsive to both
local and statewide employer needs.
JudyAnn Bigby, Secretary of
Health and Human Services
Dr. Bigby, a primary care physician and health policy expert, is the
Governor’s longest serving cabinet Secretary. Since her appointment in 2007,
Secretary Bigby successfully implemented the Commonwealth's landmark health care
reform law that has insured 98 percent of residents, and became a model for
President Obama’s Affordable Care Act. This year, she secured passage of
historic legislation to lower the cost of health care for working families and
small businesses. Secretary Bigby launched the Massachusetts Health Information
Exchange, allowing health care providers across the state to share electronic
patient health data. She has advanced programs that provide nation-leading
benefits for our veterans, and increased access to services for children, youth
and families. Secretary Bigby helped open the state-of-the-art Worcester
Recovery Center and Hospital, providing revolutionary care for hundreds of
mental health patients. She also adopted the state's Community First initiative
to address the long term needs of elders and persons with disabilities in
community settings.
Mary Elizabeth
Heffernan, Secretary of Public Safety and Security
Secretary Heffernan played a critical role in the Administration’s crime
prevention, criminal justice system reforms, homeland security preparedness,
emergency and disaster response efforts in the Commonwealth. She was
instrumental in securing the passage of reforms to the Criminal Offender Record
Information system, and led the Governor's charge to reform the Commonwealth's
sentencing reform laws, which had not been addressed for decades. She balanced
essential public safety priorities during difficult fiscal times, advocating for
efficiencies in the criminal justice system, and led the Governor's effort to
reform the Probation Department by merging it with Parole to improve the
supervision of offenders in our communities. Heffernan was a strong anti-gang
and anti-youth violence advocate, working across Secretariats to implement the
Governor's Safe and Successful Youth Initiative. Her secretariat annually
secured millions in federal funding to support critical homeland security
infrastructure and effectively managed unprecedented responses to ice and storm
events, flooding, hurricanes, tornadoes and other natural disasters.
Supportive
Statements
"Glen Shor is a terrific choice for Secretary of Administration and Finance.
I have tremendous respect for his leadership, and look forward to working with
him in his new post,” said former Health Connector Board member Richard Lord,
President and CEO of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Inc.
“Governor Patrick could not have chosen a more qualified individual for this
important position than Matthew Malone. I had the privilege of working closely
with Matthew on the restructuring and renewal of the Catholic school systems in
Brockton and Dorchester, and his passion and collaborative approach to
addressing today’s educational challenges made a positive and lasting impact on
the entire team, as well as the faculty, staff, students, and parents. I am
confident that his vision, leadership, and focus on results will position our
Commonwealth’s school system for success today and for future generations,” said
John Fish, Chairman and CEO, Suffolk Construction.
"We congratulate Matt Malone on his appointment and look forward to a
productive and collaborative relationship during his time as secretary of
education. Matt has public education in his bones, and he understands the needs
of our students. In addition to a strong leadership background, he brings a
wealth of first-hand classroom experience to his new position. As an urban
superintendent, he truly understands the issues we face -- helping all students
succeed, narrowing the achievement gap, helping our communities overcome the
problems related to poverty, and creating opportunities for every child," said
Paul Toner, President of the Massachusetts Teachers Association.
“Jay has done a terrific job as Secretary of Administration and Finance,
helping to manage the Commonwealth’s finances through an unprecedented fiscal
crisis. He has been the point person for the administration on several critical
and difficult issues like municipal health reform and healthcare cost
containment legislation. Jay’s leadership has helped the Commonwealth achieve
the highest credit ratings in state history. He will be truly missed,” said
Michael Widmer, President of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation.
“Paul Reville has had an extraordinarily productive tenure as Secretary of
Education, which includes stellar leadership on landmark education reform
legislation, the successful quest for Race To The Top funding, and most recently
sweeping reform of the community college system. Paul has been an important
friend to students who need extra help or extra time and has been unwavering in
his belief that all children can be successful. All citizens of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, particularly those in the inner cities, should be grateful for
his contributions,” said Paul Grogan, President of The Boston Foundation.
“Secretary Reville has been a great supporter of our efforts to reform and
improve our schools. Paul’s leadership was instrumental in creating the 2010
education reform law that allowed districts like ours to open innovation schools
and in-district charters. The students of Boston are fortunate to have had him
as their advocate on Beacon Hill,” said Carol R. Johnson, Superintendent of
Boston Public Schools.
“Secretary Bigby has been a friend of mine for a long time. She is great
physician and even better person. She is a fighter for vital issues like health
care access and equality, and I wish her the best in the next chapter of her
career,” said Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
“Community health centers applaud Dr. JudyAnn Bigby’s service as Secretary of
Health and Human Services. Dr. Bigby’s leadership in ensuring access to quality,
community-based health care for all Massachusetts’ residents, as well as her
efforts to advance health information technology and reduce system-wide health
costs have made Massachusetts a model for the nation,” said James W. Hunt, Jr.,
President and CEO, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers.
“Marybeth Heffernan has done an outstanding job as Secretary of Public
Safety. Her leadership in times of crisis and her management of the state’s
response efforts helped protect our communities and quickly address critical
recovery needs. As Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and
Homeland Security, I have maintained a close working relationship with the
Secretary and hold her expertise and professionalism in the highest regard. I
wish her the best in her future endeavors”, said Senator Jim Timilty.
“Marybeth Heffernan will be sorely missed. A dedicated and tireless worker,
Marybeth has been a good law enforcement partner during her three years as
Secretary of Public Safety. I wish her well as she embarks on a new chapter in
her life,” said Ed Davis, Boston Police Commissioner.
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